The first step of any complex project is to analyze the problem.

Einstein famously said, "If I had one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem and five minutes finding the solution."

Just as a doctor will diagnose before they prescribe, we will diagnose before we design.

We created this brief brief training video to explain the first step you should take when starting a project. It teaches you how to avoid making a costly mistake and will also help you understand how to get your project on time and on budget and avoid having to settle for a design you don't want. After you watch the video I will tell you about our process for analysis and diagnosis.

Our process for diagnosis is the Needs Analysis. This initial consultation is designed to precisely understand your requirements, then to give you findings and recommendations and a plan to move forward with a timeline and budget.

Here is what your Needs Analysis will include:

• Outline of ideas and potential solutions in narrative form
• Brief detailing rooms, sizes, and orientation
• Outline of the requirements for building codes and zoning
• Outline construction budget
• Preliminary schedule

If for some reason during this process we discover that we are not the ideal fit for you and your project then you are free to take this report to another architect for them to continue the design.

The price of the Needs Analysis starts at $2,500 up to 1% of the cost of construction depending on the size of the project. We are currently only able to offer this service in the US.

"The needs analysis was a time efficient way to review some cost estimates and regulations that we should think about in advance of the design phase. Projects can seem overwhelming as a whole but the needs analysis brings good structure to defining the problem and identifying up front priorities and goals and which choices will need to be made. It's a great way to stage the investment to manage risk and be confident that the team you're working with has the right expertise, has the right vision to match yours, and can help you better estimate the potential costs and timelines of the project."

- Mike Green, Homeowner